Faculty Spotlight
PROFESSOR STEVEN R. HOOPER
For students interested in intelligence or security careers, the Department of Global Security & Intelligence Studies offers a particularly valuable perk — every single faculty member has done what they teach. Their direct industry experience benefits students while they are at Embry-Riddle, as well as long after they graduate.
Professor Steven R. Hooper is a shining example of this distinction. Hooper is an assistant professor in the department and a veteran of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). During his 30 years with the FBI, Hooper served as acting special agent in charge of the FBI Phoenix field office and assistant special agent in charge of the national security branch of the FBI Phoenix field office where he led operations for counterintelligence, intelligence, counterterrorism and critical incident response programs. He also served as the chief of the Threat Monitoring Unit in the FBI’s counterterrorism division, where he led a Russian organized crime task force in Budapest, Hungary. Hooper teaches several courses in CBSI, including SIS 335: Counterintelligence and SIS 422: Homeland Security & Technology. He is an invaluable member of the department and college and a beloved mentor for students who hope to build long and successful careers in security and intelligence.
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